Category Archives: CNC Laser

To Every Pen (Turn, Turn, Turn)

Posted on August 17, 2021 by civilwarrose5

I told you this was going to be a dangerous rabbit hole for Jay to dive down. It all started with the bolt carriage pens. Let’s just say that it has QUICKLY snowballed from there! Now he is making fat … Continue reading →

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3D Wooden Puzzles

Posted on March 28, 2021 by civilwarrose5

This year Jay’s mom gave him a gift that has ended up costing us quite a bit. It was yet another thing that once Jay started messing with he couldn’t stop. Have you seen the 3D wooden puzzles? This is … Continue reading →

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Machining with This Old Tony

Posted on August 27, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Recently Jay and I have been watching a lot of videos on YouTube. Mine tend to be more of the sewing/crocheting variety, but Jay’s are usually something to do with machining. He is always looking for another project to make … Continue reading →

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Workshop Randomness

Posted on August 6, 2019 by civilwarrose5

It appears that I haven’t been making a very good list of projects for Jay. He is just kind of roaming around his workshop like he’s lost. He’s worked on a few projects, but nothing substantial. When we went on … Continue reading →

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Tickets and A Birdbath

Posted on July 16, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Thursday evening Karen stopped over and was updating us on our church festival’s preparations. She was the coordinator for a couple of the areas, including the Raffle Tickets. This event is the biggest fundraiser that our church puts on every … Continue reading →

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Misc Jay Projects

Posted on July 2, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Jay has been at home for a month with a broken foot. That has definitely limited his ability to work on certain projects. For instance, the lean-to for the airplanes has remained untouched. These planes are still resting comfortably on … Continue reading →

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Ultra Stick Project – #2

Posted on October 11, 2017 by civilwarrose5

The last time you saw the Mousecedes Benz, it looked like this: Looking at this frame it looks a bit fragile. I asked Jay how in the world the wings would stay on without being torn off? It seems that … Continue reading →

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Ultra Stick Project – #1

Posted on September 27, 2017 by civilwarrose5

This is an Ultra Stick RC Airplane. You can find this on Hobby Zone’s website for $175. The wingspan is around 50″ and overall length is just under that number. Please keep this in mind as you continue to read … Continue reading →

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On the N-Scale Incline…

Posted on May 24, 2016 by civilwarrose5

Jay and I have been spending most of our time working on these buildings. Actually, Jay has been spending most of his time working on these buildings. I’ve had other things going on so I haven’t been able to get … Continue reading →

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Laser Cutting Airplane Kits

Posted on March 5, 2016 by civilwarrose5

Almost two years ago Jay bought a Shapeoko CNC Router. He has spent many hours learning the various software that is required to not only draw up what you want to cut out, but then translating it into a language that … Continue reading →

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